selectively

[suh-lek-tiv-lee]

adverb

1. in a selective way.

Example Sentences

Known as Reg FD, the rule prohibits public companies from selectively disclosing material, nonpublic information to investors, analysts and other market participants who might trade on the information.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Public schools enroll local students regardless of academic or physical ability, race, gender or family income; private schools can selectively admit students.

Read more on Salon

According to Otton, there is evidence indicating that green tea does not affect the weight of lean animals, suggesting that it acts selectively against excess body fat.

Read more on Science Daily

Earlier this month more than 85 international scientists claimed it was riddled with errors and misrepresentations and that data had been "cherry-picked" - selectively chosen.

Read more on BBC

The claims, the company said, are "based on selectively leaked internal documents that were picked specifically to craft a false narrative."

Read more on BBC